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In a blow for Peckham and Nunhead foodies, the pair behind all the Kudu restaurants and bars in the area - Kudu, Kudu Grill and Curious Kudu are moving the business to Marylebone. Amy Corbin and...

11/5/25 - updated with the opening date A week ago the Brindisa spin-off Bar Kroketa started teasing its followers on Insta with the promise of a third restaurant. Now they've revealed that they're...

We were sad to see Patron leave our own local neighbourhood of Finsbury Park last year (which was out of their hands) so now we're very jealous of those living in West Hampstead as they're about to...

An eagle-eyed Hot Dinners reader got in touch this week, pointing out that changes seemed to be afoot on St John Street. On closer inspection, it looked as though someone was moving into the old The...

We get our fair share of releases about restaurants doing chef takeovers, four-handers and other partnerships. And we get it - they're a great idea to highlight the talent in London's restaurants,...

The Black Cow is something that first opened in Camden's big Hawley Wharf development, but now the Middle Eastern steakhouse is moving to Shoreditch. It's from Shiri Kraus and Amir Batito, whose...

Tokyo-born mixologist Gento Torigata travelled across the globe working in bars from Ginza to Sydney and Singapore before landing in the UK. Most recently he was bar manager at the fabulous Kwãnt in...

A second Pizza Pilgrims is on the way to Shoreditch, this time opening on Brick Lane opening as part of the Truman Brewery. If you've been to a Pizza Pilgrims before, you'll know what to expect:...

6/5/25 - updated with new opening date and soft launch details Not content with having one of the hardest-to-book restaurants in West London in Dorian, or the viral sushi experience Tuna Fight Club,...

NoMad London has had great success with its cocktail bar Side Hustle, but even though it's housed in an incredible room, the hotel's restaurant hasn't had as big a profile. Now they're getting ready to...

5/5/25 - updated with soft launch details Another restaurant is adding to the huge growth in places to eat out that we've seen in Canary Wharf in recent years. This time, it's the turn of Brother...

It's been open for a decade and for a number of years made it onto the World's 50 Best Restaurants list, but Lyle's is getting ready to call it a day and will close in May. Run by James Lowe (and...

Slightly mad brand pop-ups are the thing these days. We've recently had KitKat launching a new Blockbuster store and Bosch making you eat off the floor. Next up, a temple to chocolate digestives. This time,...

Restaurateur Omar Shah is a busy man right now. The man behind Ramo Ramen and Mamasons has just opened two new businesses in Kentish Town - Hoodwood and Cafe Mama & Sons which are a Caribbean...

We've always been impressed by the Nourished Communities shops, having been into the ones in Islington and Finsbury Park many times. Now, Walthamstow residents can see what we mean as another store is...

If you're a King's Cross resident, worker or commuter, you may have been wondering what was going to replace the old Vinoteca right outside the station. We can now enlighten you - it's going to be a...

Haven't yet had the chance to make it up to one of the UK's best restaurant Ynyshir yet? Or maybe you haven't even been able to get a booking? Well, now Ynyshir's Gareth Ward is coming to London...

Every so often, a big brand will come up with a London pop up idea that makes us double-check that we haven't somehow time-travelled to April 1st again. This latest from Bosch showcases exactly what we...

We're sorrier than we can say to have to relay the news of the death of Richard Vines. The former restaurant critic for Bloomberg, Richard was one of the best-known characters associated with...